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disparates

[dɪˈspærəts]
noun
disparates; coisas incongruentes
1. Things that are fundamentally different or incompatible; absurdities or incongruities
The painting was filled with disparates that made no logical sense.
A pintura estava repleta de disparates que não faziam nenhum sentido lógico.
2. In Spanish art history, a type of bizarre or fantastical composition, especially associated with Goya's works
Goya's disparates series featured disturbing and surreal imagery.
A série de disparates de Goya apresentava imagens perturbadoras e surrealistas.
NYC Slang
nonsense, crazy stuff, wild images
Synonyms
absurditiesincongruitiesodditiesanomaliesimpossibilities
Antonyms
coherencesharmoniescongruitiesconsistencies

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disparates
Used in art history context; in everyday speech, absurdos or coisas sem sentido are more common
Portugal
disparates
Formal usage; absurdos is more colloquial
Spain
disparates
Particularly used in reference to Goya's art series

Related Idioms & Phrases

disparate things
collection of disparates
series of disparates
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